Hyphenation of ascertain

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word ascertain ? This word can be hyphenated and contains 3 syllables as shown below.

as-cer-tain

Definitions of ascertain :

1.
Establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
Find the product of two numbers The physicist who found the elusive particle won the Nobel Prize
2.
Be careful or certain to do something
Make certain of something He verified that the valves were closed See that the curtains are closed Control the quality of the product
3.
Find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort
I want to see whether she speaks French See whether it works Find out if he speaks Russian Check whether the train leaves on time
4.
Learn or discover with certainty

Synonyms of ascertain :

verb determine, find, find out
verb see, check, insure, see to it, ensure, control, assure, verify
verb determine, check, find out, see, watch, learn
verb learn, hear, get word, get wind, pick up, find out, get a line, discover, see

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